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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: PG

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code PG

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the PG code, which represents Papua New Guinea within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
PG
Related Codes
PNG598PP
Official Name
Papua New Guinea
Common Name
Papua New Guinea
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Oceania
Region
New Guinea
Area
462,840 km²
Country Bounds
N: -1.31864, S: -11.6579, W: 140.843, E: 155.963
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Port Moresby (-9.4788885, 147.14944)
Terrain
mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills
Climate
tropicalnorthwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October)slight seasonal temperature variation
Border Countries
Indonesia 824 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Port Moresby
Government Type
Constitutional Monarchy
Established
1975
Driving Side
Left
Time zones
Pacific/BougainvillePacific/Port_Moresby
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
8,606,316
Population Density
19 people/km²
Urban Areas
AitapeArawaDaruGorokaKaviengKeremaKikoriKimbeKiungaKokopo
Nationality
Noun: Papua New Guinean(s) Adjective: Papua New Guinean
Distribution
population concentrated in the highlands and eastern coastal areas on the island of New Guinea; predominantly a rural distribution with only about one fifth of the population residing in urban areas
Official Languages
EnglishHiri MotuTok Pisin
Literacy Rate
70.1% (2017 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"O Arise All You Sons"
National Holiday
Independence Day, 16 September (1975)
National Symbols
bird of paradise
National Colors
red, black
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
PGK – Papua New Guinean Kina (K)
GDP
$43.697 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.pg
Calling Code
+675
  • +675-30 – Port Moresby
  • +675-31 – Port Moresby
  • +675-32 – Port Moresby
Internet Hosts
5,006
Internet Users
125,000
Phones (Mobile)
2,709,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
139,000 lines

Papua New Guinea is a country located in Oceania, comprising the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and additional islands between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia.

*The map highlights the location of Papua New Guinea.

Related locale codes

en-PG – English (Papua New Guinea)

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